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Lexus Is F years to avoid

The Lexus Is F years to avoid are 2008, 2014, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2012, 2013 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2017 is the cleanest year on record.

26

Total complaints

8

Recall campaigns

2008–2017

Years covered

7

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Lexus Is F NHTSA complaints by model year15 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 0 complaints2014: 3 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 1 complaints
Lexus Is F NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Is F years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2008Open safety investigation15
2014Open safety investigation3
2010Open safety investigation2
2011Open safety investigation2
2009Open safety investigation1
2012Open safety investigation0
2013Open safety investigation0

Every Is F year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201710
201620
2014avoid32
2013avoid02
2012avoid02
2011avoid23
2010avoid25
2009avoid16
2008avoid155

Common questions

What are the worst Lexus Is F years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Is F years to avoid are 2008, 2014, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2012, 2013. The cleanest year on record is 2017.

What is the best year for the Lexus Is F?

By complaint volume, 2017 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Is F years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Lexus Is F have?

Across all model years, the Is F has 8 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 26 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.